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• November 20, 2024

  Ga. Judge Cuts Claims From Jail Book Policy Challenge

  A Georgia federal judge Tuesday dismissed several claims in a bookstore's lawsuit alleging a Georgia sheriff and jail commander imposed an unlawful policy of only allowing books into the county jail from authorized retailers, only keeping alive claims against the two men in their official capacities.

• November 15, 2024

  Calif. Justice Reformers Vow To Fight After Election Day Losses

  California voters' Election Day moves to oust progressive prosecutors and enact purportedly tough-on-crime ballot measures point to a broad conservative swing in criminal justice, a movement that San Francisco's former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and other reform proponents told Law360 they intend to fight in coming years.

• November 15, 2024

  The High Court Fee Case That Has Civil Rights Attys On Edge

  The U.S. Supreme Court could soon make it more difficult for civil rights attorneys to get paid even when they successfully challenge harmful government policies, an "earthshaking disturbance" advocates say could deter lawyers from taking on indigent clients.

• November 15, 2024

  Exploring Louisiana's History Of Nonunanimous Juries

  The elimination of nonunanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana in 2018 inspired a Southern University Law Center professor to dive into the state’s long-standing racial prejudice against Black residents, culminating in three books that examine the roots of the problem and how to build a better criminal justice system.

• November 15, 2024

  2 Ways To Boost Court Flexibility, Improve Appearance Rates

  Millions of people miss their court dates every year, leading to arrest warrants and snowballing consequences, but allowing for flexible scheduling and offering grace periods can promote appearance rates, improve court efficiency, and increase access to justice, say Shannon McAuliffe and Cameron French at ideas42.

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